NBA Minnesota Timberwolves vs Toronto Raptors Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 10-24-2018, 19:30 EDT

Spread: Toronto Raptors -8

Total: +225.5

The team with the best record in the East and tied for the best record in the whole NBA, the perfect so far Toronto Raptors, looking for their fifth straight win, are hosting a team with high hopes for the season but having their ups and downs so far, the Minnesota Timberwolves, who want to continue on the winning ways.

The Timberwolves are 2-2 so far in the league and are sitting in the ninth place of the West. They are 2-1 in their last 3 games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against Indiana, 101-91. The Raptors are 4-0 so far in the league and are sitting on top of the East. They have won their last four games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against Charlotte at home, 127-106.

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Minnesota are led in scoring by Jimmy Butler with 25.3 ppg. He also adds 5.7 rebounds and 3 assists per game, while Karl-Anthony Towns follows with 17 ppg and leads the team in rebounding with 9.5 per game. Jeff Teague adds 16 ppg and a team-best 7.5 assists per game. Toronto are led in scoring by Kawhi Leonard with 25.7 ppg. He also leads the team in rebounding with 8.7 per game, while Kyle Lowry follows with 21.5 ppg, adding a team-best 10 assists per game. Serge Ibaka adds 15.2 ppg and 7.5 rebounds per game.

Those two teams met twice last year with each one winning at home. Toronto won with a 109-104 score and Minnesota 115-109. Toronto are 3-0 at home so far, while Minnesota are 0-2 on the road. Minnesota have a better offense with 119 ppg to Toronto’s 118.3, while Toronto have a better defense, allowing 106 ppg to Minnesota’s 116.5. Toronto have a better accuracy both from the field, shooting with 49.3% to Minnesota’s 47% and from behind the arc, shooting with 38.2% to Minnesota’s 35.6%. Toronto are better in assists dished (25.5 to 20.8) and in rebounds per game (47.5 to 41.5), while both squads commit almost the same number of turnovers per game (14 to 14.2). Toronto have been one of the best teams in the league so far and expect them to get away with a relatively easy home win today by more than 8 points.  

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Toronto Raptors Prediction: Toronto Raptors -8 (-107)